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Varied carpet beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

Photo by momsavang
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Field Notes

Description:

a very tiny beetle, about the size of a pin head. Mottled brown and white markings, short antennae.

Habitat:

A few of these small beetles were crawling around on cilantro blossoms. Possible pollinators or hunting for other smaller bugs?

Reference Links:

Species Anthrenus verbasci - Varied Carpet Beetle - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Varied carpet beetle

Anthrenus verbasci

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arne.roysland
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Comments (1)
momsavang
Thank you Aren.roysland! I saw these at my office a few years ago, but had never seen them in nature. I wasn't sure. :)

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